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Hedy Weinberg

Abortions Still Allowed During Pandemic, Court Rules

Samantha Max

April 18, 2020

A federal judge says women can still get surgical abortions while Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order is in place limiting non-essential medical procedures. In a ruling issued Friday night, Judge Bernard Friedman wrote that barring abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic “creates an undue burden on the right of women in Tennessee to choose to have […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Abortion, ACLU, Coronavirus In Tennessee, Hedy Weinberg, Planned Parenthood

Maybe Wedding Photographers In Tennessee Can Already Refuse To Work With Gay Couples

Blake Farmer

February 18, 2014

A proposal giving businesses such as wedding photographers a legal way to refuse service to gay couples has been shelved for the year in the Tennessee legislature. The sponsor says it may be redundant.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Brian Kelsey, gay marriage, Hedy Weinberg, Mike Bell

High Voter Turnout Despite Photo ID Law

Mack Linebaugh

August 10, 2012

Of the more than 600-thousand votes cast in Tennessee’s primary elections last week, 277 were from provisional ballots because voters didn’t have a valid photo I.D.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: ACLU, Hedy Weinberg, Mark Goins, memphis

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